Carroll N. Smith was born in Menlo,
Iowa, on November 5, 1909. He died on November 8, 1992, in Gainesville,
Florida. Carroll graduated from George Washington University with a BA
in 1932, an MA in 1934 and a Ph.D. in 1941. He specialized in medical and
veterinary entomology. Throughout his career he was employed by the USDA.
He started in 1935 as a Junior entomologist in Washington, D.C. He served
as an Associate Entomologist and Entomologist in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts,
(1937-1941) and Savannah, Georgia (1941-1946). In 1946, he transferred
to the USDA Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory at Orlando,
Florida, where he led a research team developing repellents for use on
humans against insect pests and disease vectors. In 1954, he was selected
as Director of the laboratory. In 1963, he supervised transfer of the Laboratory
to Gainesville, Florida. In 1969 he accepted an assignment as the first
Director of the USDA's Insect Attractants, Behavior and Basic Biology Research
Laboratory in Gainesville. Carroll retired later in 1969 and accepted an
assignment in New Delhi, India, with the World Health Organization as Director
of a project on genetic control of mosquitoes.

Carroll had many duties and responsibilities
throughout his career as an entomologist. As Director of the Insects Affecting
Man and Animals Research Laboratory, he was an advisor to the Armed Forces
Pest Management Board. As a Courtesy Professor in the Department of Entomology
and Nematology at the University of Florida (1963 to 1969), he helped develop
and train graduate students in entomology. He was also an associate member
of the Rickettsial Disease Commission, a member of the Malaria Commission
of the armed Forces epidemiological Board and a member of the food and
Agriculture Organization's expert panel on tick borne diseases of livestock.
Carroll was a consultant for the World Health Organization and served on
their Expert Panel on Insecticides.

Carroll was an outstanding scientist. His
early work on the life history of the American dog tick on Martha's Vineyard
is a classic. Some forty years later, these studies provided important
information for a computer simulation model on the population dynamics
of this tick. The repellent DEET, developed under his direction, is still
an active ingredient in most commercial repellents worldwide. His scientific
articles, book chapters and books that he edited cover many aspects of
medical and veterinary entomology. These publications reported on his research
in basic biology, development and application of repellents and insecticides,
insecticide resistance, and factors affecting the attraction of biting
insects to humans. He was widely known for his studies of radiation, chemosterilization,
and genetics as related to the sterile insect release method. His work
covered a wide variety of arthropods including ticks, chigger mites, mosquitoes,
flies, sandflies, lice, fleas, cockroaches, tsetse flies and ants.

Carroll's leadership abilities were unique
and outstanding. He treated everyone equally and fairly. He worked hard
and long and expected others to do the same. Because of this, he earned
everyone's respect. He inspired others through his knowledge, analytical
skills, dedication and leadership by example. Although he was inherently
a kind and gentle man, he could be strong, aggressive and convincing when
necessary. As a leader, he insisted on scientific accuracy and honesty.
He also set high standards of moral and ethical behavior for his subordinates.
Carroll is remembered for devotion to family, friends and associates. He
provided help and understanding for all of his colleagues and subordinates.
He had a quick wit and unbelievable memory. All that knew him will miss
his many outstanding attributes, but will remember and treasure them.

Carroll received many honors as an entomologist.
He was elected President of the Entomological Society of America in 1964.
He received the American Mosquito Control Association's highest award,
the Medal of Honor, in 1976, he and his research group received a Superior
Service Award from the USDA for the development of DEET and other insect
repellents. He received a Superior Service Award from the USDA in 1968
for leadership and outstanding scientific accomplishments. Carroll was
an honorary member of the Entomological Society of America. He was also
a member of the American Mosquito Control Association, Florida Mosquito
Control Association, the Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and Sigma
Xi.

2001 Pioneer Lecturer - Dr. Philip
Callahan

Dr. Phillip S. Callahan was born
on August 29, 1923 at Ft. Benning, Georgia. He attended Fordham University
and graduated from University of Arkansas (B.A. 1953, M.S. 1953) and Kansas
State (Ph.D. 1956). He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War
II, and the reserves afterwards. After serving as a faculty member at Louisiana
State University for several years (1956-1962), his professional career
was spent primarily with USDA. He was on the staff of the Southern Grain
Insect Lab in Tifton Georgia from1962-1969 and the Insect Attractants,
Basic Biology and Behavior Lab in Gainesville from 1969-1986. Since retiring
from USDA, Phil has served as a consultant for several organizations. In
his association with Louisiana State and University of Florida, Phil has
directed the graduate programs of several M.S. and Ph. D. students.

Dr. Callahan has published extensively
in the areas of insect biology, morphology, culture, and communication.
He is a leader in the field of bioacoustics. In addition to technical publications
he also has authored numerous books, many concerning bird life and nature,
but also in other fields. Among his recent books are Nature's Silent Music
(1992), Exploring the Spectrum (1994), Paramagnetism (1995), and my Search
for Traces of God (1997).

Dr. Callahan has been recognized many times,
including being named a Fellow of the New York Explorers Club, and by being
awarded the Superior Service Medal by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

8. The
presence of Wolbachia and Microsporida in association with eastern subterranean
termites. Ryan Aylsworth, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2:03

9. The
lesser of two evils: people's perceptions of pests and pesticides. Rebecca
Baldwin, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL

2:17

10. Development
of an attractive bait carrier for the eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea
microptera Houttuyn (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Kathryn A. Barbara,
Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL

2:31

11. Prevalence
of Salmonella and Escherichia coli in association with insects collected
from food handling and processing facilities. Deanna Branscome,
Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL

2:45

12. Ability
of canine termite detectors trained with live termites and termite pseudoscent
to locate Reticulitermes flavipes, differentiate between species
of termites, termite damaged wood, Periplaneta americana, and Camponotus
floridanus. Shawn E. Brooks, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2:59

13. Life
history of
Larra bicolor (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) at constant temperatures.
Héctor
Cabrera-Mireles, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL

15. Evaluation
of Reticulitermes flavipes feeding response to four fungi. Larry
Jacobs, Philip Koehler, James Kimbrough, and Gerald Benny, Dept of
Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

8:14

16. Recent
additions to the Mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) of Tennessee and discussion
of endemic species from the central basin. Lewis S. Long, and James
P. Cuda, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL

8:58

17. Total
and Cuticular Lipids in the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes
flavipes.
Kim McCanless, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

9:12

18. Critters
in the classroom: helping educators integrate insects into their curriculum.
Alison
Neeley, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL

12. Parasitism
of Scapteriscus vicinus mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)
by the wasp Larra bicolor (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) at two sites
in north central Florida, and report of the spread of L. bicolor.
Lucinda
W. Treadwell, Hector Cabrera-Mireles, and J. Howard Frank, Dept. of
Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

The Program Committee and the Florida Entomological
Society congratulate the winners of the Junior and Senior Section Awards
at the 2001 Florida State Science and Engineering Fair (FSEF), Orlando,
FL:

Gregory J. Oelfke
from Santa Fe High School, Alachua, FL, won the Florida Entomological Society
Senior Section Award for "Investigation of the effects of various behavioral,
biological, chemical, and environmental components on Musca domestica".